"Gratitude is what we are without a story."

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“Everything happens for me, not to me.”

“Reality is always kinder than the story we tell about it.”

“When they attack you and you notice that you love them with all your heart, your Work is done.”

“You can only see what you believe—nothing else is possible.”

“If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God spare me from the desire for love, approval, and appreciation. Amen.”

“What is is. You don’t get a vote. Haven’t you noticed?”

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